유민아, 너 얼굴이 엄청 붉어졌어.
Yumin, your face has turned really red.
오늘 날씨가 너무 더워서 그래.
It's because the weather is so hot today.
색깔Korean Conversation: 색깔 — Ungraded
28 two-turn dialogues about 색깔, illustrating 18 words from this category at 그 밖의 어휘. Every exchange is a 국립국어원 example with its English translation, and every word links back to its full entry.
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유리창에 먼지가 뿌옇게 쌓였어.
Dust has piled up hazy on the window.
그러니? 청소 좀 해야겠다.
Really? I should clean it.
민준이가 요즘은 시간 여유가 조금 생기고 생활이 편해졌나 봐.
Minjun seems to have more free time these days and an easier life.
어쩐지. 얼굴이 뿌옇고 표정이 좋아 보이더라.
That explains it. His face looked clear and his expression seemed good.
올해 대추 농사는 아주 풍년이구나.
This year's jujube harvest is really abundant.
응. 대추들이 모두 적갈색으로 잘 익었어.
Yeah. The jujubes have all ripened nicely to a rich auburn.
너 안색이 왜 그렇게 잿빛이 됐니?
Why has your face turned so ashen?
면접 결과가 발표됐는데 또 떨어졌거든.
The interview results came out, and I failed again.
휴가 잘 다녀왔어요?
Did you have a good vacation?
산속 깊은 곳에 있는 시퍼런 계곡 물에 발 담그고 놀다 왔어요.
I went to a deep mountain valley and soaked my feet in the icy cold water.
너 왜 이렇게 얼굴이 시퍼렇게 질렸어?
Why is your face so pale?
방금 무서운 영화를 보고 나오는 길이야.
I just came out of watching a scary movie.
어제 칼을 갈았더니 날이 시퍼렇게 섰어.
I sharpened the knife yesterday, and the blade is razor sharp now.
조심해서 다루어야겠구나.
You need to be careful handling it.
이 보랏빛 꽃은 이름이 뭐야?
What's the name of this violet flower?
그건 우리 어머니께서 키우시는 제비꽃이야.
That's a violet that my mother grows.
손님, 한복은 무슨 색으로 하시겠어요?
Ma'am, what color hanbok would you like?
분홍 저고리에 노란 치마로 하고 싶어요.
I'd like a pink jeogori with a yellow skirt.
어쩌다 사고가 난 거죠?
How did the accident happen?
자동차 유리에 뽀얗게 김이 서려 앞이 잘 보이지 않더라고요.
The car windows were so fogged up with steam that I could barely see ahead.
제 피부를 아기처럼 뽀얗게 만들고 싶어요.
I want to make my skin as clear as a baby's.
이 파우더를 바르면 피부가 무척 화사해 보이는데 한번 써 보시겠어요?
This powder makes your skin look really bright—why don't you give it a try?
엄마, 이 국물은 언제까지 끓여야 하는 거예요?
Mom, how long do I need to boil this broth?
사골 국물은 뽀얗게 우러날 때까지 계속 끓여야 돼.
You have to keep boiling the oxtail broth until it turns milky white.
너 분위기가 저번에 봤을 때와 달라진 것 같아.
You seem different from the last time I saw you.
별로 튀지 않게 검은색과 비슷한 암갈색으로 머리를 염색했어.
I dyed my hair a dark brown, similar to black, so it wouldn't stand out too much.
호박이 아주 잘 익었어요.
The pumpkin is very ripe.
감색을 띠고 있는 걸 보니 그런 것 같네요.
Yes, it seems so, seeing that it has a navy blue tint.
면접을 보러 가는데 옷차림은 어떻게 하는 게 좋을까요?
I'm going for a job interview—what should I wear?
검정색이나 감색 양복으로 단정하게 입는 게 좋겠어요.
You should dress neatly in a black or navy blue suit.
시꺼먼 먹구름이 몰려오는 걸 보니 곧 비가 오려는 모양이야.
Seeing those jet-black clouds rolling in, it looks like it's about to rain.
그러게 말이야. 우산이 없어서 큰일이네.
You're right. It's a problem since we don't have umbrellas.
머리 위를 조심해. 벌집이 있어.
Watch your head. There's a beehive.
앗! 벌떼가 시꺼멓게 몰려 있네.
Ah! The swarm of bees is all black.
이 제품은 포장이 엄청 화려해졌네.
This product's packaging has become really flashy.
그 핑계로 값을 올리려는 회사의 시꺼먼 속셈이 훤하다.
It's obvious the company's black-hearted intention is to raise the price under that excuse.
엄마, 여행 다녀오겠습니다.
Mom, I'm off on my trip.
어두컴컴한 곳은 가지 말고 항상 조심하렴.
Don't go to dark and dim places and always be careful.
이번에 새로 산 카메라로 찍은 사진이에요.
This is a photo I took with my new camera.
와, 정말 원색을 선명하게 잘 살려 주네요.
Wow, you really brought out the primary colors vividly.
아이한테 노란 모자가 정말 잘 어울려요.
The yellow hat really suits the child.
네, 얘가 원색을 좋아해서 이런 선명한 색깔의 모자를 많이 써요..
Yes, since they like primary colors, they wear a lot of hats in these bright colors.
아이들은 웃고 우는 것에 거침이 없습니다.
Children are unreserved in laughing and crying.
네, 순수할수록 자신의 감정을 원색 그대로 표현하는 법이니까요.
Yes, the purer one is, the more one expresses emotions in their raw form.
그 반지는 은으로 만든 거야?
Is that ring made of silver?
응, 난 은빛을 좋아해서 장신구는 늘 은으로 된 걸 사.
Yeah, I like the silver color, so I always buy silver jewelry.
나는 입술 색이 옅어서 늘 아파 보인대.
People always say I look sick because my lip color is so pale.
그럴 땐 장밋빛 립스틱을 발라 봐. 훨씬 생기 있어 보여.
In that case, try a rosy lipstick. It'll make you look much more lively.
체했다더니 지금은 좀 괜찮아?
You said you had indigestion. Are you feeling better now?
응, 손을 땄더니 글쎄 검붉은 피가 계속 나오더라고.
Yeah, but when I pricked my hand, dark red blood kept coming out.
너 머리가 왜 노랗게 됐어?
Why did your hair turn yellow?
금빛으로 염색했어.
I dyed it gold.
당신이 좋아하는 가수의 30주년 콘서트는 어땠어요?
How was the 30th anniversary concert of the singer you like?
세월이 많이 흘렀는데도 특유의 음색은 변함이 없었어요.
Even after all those years, their signature tone color hasn't changed at all.
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자주 묻는 질문Common questions
How do you talk about 색깔 in Korean?
These 28 exchanges are the dictionary's own examples for the 18 ungraded words in this category — 붉어지다, 뿌옇다, 적갈색, 잿빛, 시퍼렇다 and the rest. Each is two turns, so what you see is not only how the word is used but what it is usually said in answer to.
Are these dialogues natural Korean?
They are written examples rather than transcribed speech, so they are tidier than a real conversation and shorter. What they are not is translated English: they were written in Korean, by Korean lexicographers, to show how the word behaves — which is why the speech levels and the sentence endings in them are worth copying.
Dialogues, translations and word meanings from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.